Not speaking for anyone else but my original comment wasn’t a dig at Maxim or JNS. Just making a mental bookmark that new stones will probably be coming soon
I certainly wasn't picking on Maksim, just the Jnat industry in general.Not speaking for anyone else but my original comment wasn’t a dig at Maxim or JNS. Just making a mental bookmark that new stones will probably be coming soon
Gotcha gotcha.I certainly wasn't picking on Maksim, just the Jnat industry in general.
That is rad!!!New old stock Hakka suita. Super oxidized surface that should become more vibrant as I lap through it. Very soft and relatively coarse stone - I love it
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what is the edge like. I remember trying a soft hakka felt around 8k but hella toothy still.New old stock Hakka suita. Super oxidized surface that should become more vibrant as I lap through it. Very soft and relatively coarse stone - I love it
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Haven't had a chance to sharpen with it yet. Couldn't resist playing with it for a few minutes last night when I got home around midnight, but was too tired to do more than rub a kiridashi on it. I think it will probably be closer to the 5-6k range in terms of sharpening based on how it felt on small bevel.what is the edge like. I remember trying a soft hakka felt around 8k but hella toothy still.
You can just smell the age on that stone.New old stock Hakka suita. Super oxidized surface that should become more vibrant as I lap through it. Very soft and relatively coarse stone - I love it
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how much would this one go for?Haven't had a chance to sharpen with it yet. Couldn't resist playing with it for a few minutes last night when I got home around midnight, but was too tired to do more than rub a kiridashi on it. I think it will probably be closer to the 5-6k range in terms of sharpening based on how it felt on small bevel.
Come on, don’t make him own up to how much he spends on those rocks. His wife might be snooping!how much would this one go for?
Very cool piece, the surface tells its age.. And thanks for the box pic, now I learned where the marufuku mark came from.New old stock Hakka suita. Super oxidized surface that should become more vibrant as I lap through it. Very soft and relatively coarse stone - I love it
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You guys will be surprised how many crappy stones there is !! it is like 98 %Yeah the years of scare mongering (to artificially inflate prices) that supply of quality Jnats was history are well and truly dismissed.
Which minesYou guys will be surprised how many crappy stones there is !! it is like 98 %
Now I have not been in Japan for 6 years I have something to compare with
Prices got a LOT more expensive, miners hide now they good stones more or dont want to sell them
it is super hard now to pick usable stones there not even talk about good stones
many stones that I used to carry like Hakka, Ohira range suita they are just out of my reach now even if I can find then they are to expensive for me to sell
But on good news, Old mines have been reopened, and they started to learn how to get good stones out of them
Prices still are crazy but I been told out of 1,5 ton mined you get like 1 good full size stone
where can I get thisRecently bought this beautiful Iyo Meito Mio Tsukushihime whetstone (Jiro Nakagawa 150mm Petty).
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The 2 places I found were completely sold out of the above stones. Kaz's, Mi Wotsukushi-himewhere can I get this
Some gorgeous ones! Congrats!Some cool newish ones. Madara pattern aizu, nagura and jokyoji (well maybe)
It’s currently at $3100 USD for bidding….There was a stone-finding thread (?) but I cannot find it;
Just came across this, an astounding price tag, which is frankly beyond my understanding and comrehension
https://www.jauce.com/auction/g1125903205
thank you, kaz's had one and I ordered it.The 2 places I found were completely sold out of the above stones. Kaz's, Mi Wotsukushi-hime
I doubt it will actually sell.There was a stone-finding thread (?) but I cannot find it;
Just came across this, an astounding price tag, which is frankly beyond my understanding and comrehension
https://www.jauce.com/auction/g1125903205
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